F1 News: Here's why Sergio Perez feels he can beat Max Verstappen to 2022 F1 championship × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix News Here s why Sergio Perez feels he can beat Max Verstappen to 2022 F1 championship By Khushi Chandani Modified 08 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at the F1 Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard on July 23, 2022 in Le Castellet, France. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Sergio Perez is, for the first time in his F1 career, in contention for the championship title, and believes that he has what it takes to beat his teammate and reigning world champion Max Verstappen to the 2022 title. The Mexican claimed that he has the potential to beat "anyone" in the sport if he remains consistent and drives "perfectly". Speaking to the German publication Sport Bild, when asked about his prospects of winning the World Drivers' Championship, Sergio Perez said: “Definitely! If everything is right and I drive perfectly, I can beat anyone in Formula 1.’’ He went on to say: “Max [Verstappen] too. I’ve already shown that several times this season. But unfortunately it won’t be a foregone conclusion. Max has incredible quality, is extremely mature for his age and has a very good feeling for the car. That’s why the question is not whether I can beat him on a weekend, but how many races I can finish ahead of him. It’s about consistency. That’s what makes a champion.’’ View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Citing his experience in the sport as a key factor in the prospect of winning a championship title, he added: “I’ve experienced just about everything in Formula 1.Then there’s the hard work with the team and the energy I put into strength training, among other things. I’m in top shape. I draw a lot of self-confidence from these things. That’s why I have no doubt that I can become champion.’’ Sergio Perez grades his first half of the 2022 season as 7 10 While Sergio Perez is content with his performances in the first half of the 2022 F1 season, he is certainly looking forward to a stronger second half after the summer break. As reported by PlanetF1, when asked to grade his season so far, the Red Bull driver said: “7/10. I’m looking forward to some rest, it’s been an intense season. But you can only disconnect for a week or so and then back into it. We’ve got a lot of work to do because the second half of the season is going to be very intense. We have to keep delivering.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Admitting that without Red Bull's DNFs at the start of the season, the team could have been in an even stronger position by now, the Mexican added: “I couldn’t have imagined we would be where we are at that point [following Red Bull’s double DNF at the start of the season]. It’s great to have the team where it is at the moment, but we cannot take anything for granted.” Sergio Perez currently stands third in the Driver Standings with a mere five-point deficit to Charles Leclerc. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anmol Gandhi × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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